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I get what you are saying about difficult places. What blows my mind is the weights the pros caught at Fork.

The average weekend fisherman would look at those weights and think, man what a great lake. I will head over there and catch a bunch of big bass myself.

After a few days on the lake, and a total of five to ten fish caught up to five or six pounds (maybe!) he will realize the reality. Mother Fork is a tough nut to crack. The local guides don't catch what the top pros just caught.

Totally agree. When I was in my fishing prime we made a trip to Fork 3 years in a row. 1st trip caught them pretty good. Dad caught his PB... good trip but one of the days was with a guide so we got some local intel.
2nd year we caught it absolutely perfect and smoked them. 3 straight days of 5-7 lbers and it was incredible.
Trip 3... cold front... caught 5 the first day. 2 fish the next two.. came home a day early.
That is probably the best lake in America but even there the conditions matter.

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Posted by Ron Cheramie

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Posted on 5/19/25 at 6:10 pm to aTmTexas Dillo

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don't believe that. My BIL grew up there and stroked the fish in those marshes and cuts. It's just the fishery is affected by the tides and floods in the river. In the best of conditions at low tide and clear water, fish can be had

A lot has changed there. No doubt it’s full of fish but even in the best conditions you aren’t going to the Sabine River and catching 15 lbs for 4 days straight.

The conditions are horrible for Sabine right now. Absolutely no one is fishing the Sabine for fun in these conditions

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